Yoga for the plate – The sun salutation in the kitchen

Namaste from the kitchen

For many, yoga is more than just exercise: It's a way of life that celebrates mindfulness, balance, and connection to nature. So why not apply it at the dinner table? Those who eat mindfully live more consciously. And that's where our idea comes in: Yoga for the plate – an invitation to bring more mindfulness into everyday cooking and nourish the body with exactly what's good for it.

What does yoga on the plate mean?

"You are what you eat," as the saying goes. In yoga, it's said: "You become what you digest." Ayurveda and modern nutritional science show that a mindful approach to food, its quality, origin, and processing, directly influences our energy levels, our digestion, and our mental balance.

Yoga for the plate means:

• plant-based, living food that supports the body

• simple, balanced meals with a focus on nutrients and naturalness

• Cooking as a mindful ritual – not as a source of stress

The sun salutation in the kitchen

Just as the sun salutation in yoga awakens energy and starts the day harmoniously, a mindful meal can do just that. We call this the "sun salutation for the body from within." It's not about dogma, but about mindful eating with ease, clarity, and plant-based power.

How to make your culinary sun salutation a success:

1. Start with an intention: Before you cook, ask yourself: What does my body need today? Energy? Lightness? Grounding?

2. Choose foods that bring vitality: organic, seasonal, and regional. It's no coincidence that sunflower protein fits so well here—it carries the power of the sun within itself.

3. Cook mindfully: Put your phone away, breathe deeply, enjoy the aroma, the cutting, stirring, and serving.

4. Eat in the here and now: No stress eating. No scrolling. Just you, your plate, your breath.

Sunflower HACK as part of your yoga kitchen

Our sunflowerHACK is perfect for the yogic plate:

• purely plant-based & organic

• free from soy & low in gluten

• rich in plant protein & fiber

• easy to digest & allergy friendly

Whether in a light bowl with quinoa and steamed vegetables, in an Ayurvedic dhal stew or as a filling for vegan wraps: sunflowerHACK brings nourishing substance without heaviness.

Tip for your yoga kitchen: Let the mince steep in spiced water with turmeric, ginger, and cumin – this makes it even more digestible.

Recipe idea: The golden power stew with sunflowerHACK

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp coconut oil

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 piece of ginger (grated)

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 carrot, diced

• 100 g sunflower mince (dry)

• 400 ml vegetable stock

• 100 ml coconut milk

• 2 tbsp red lentils

• Lemon juice, fresh coriander to taste

Preparation :

1. Heat coconut oil and roast spices in it.

2. Fry onion, ginger, carrot.

3. Add the sunflower mince, lentils, and stock. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Stir in coconut milk and lemon, season to taste, and serve with coriander.

Conclusion: More mindfulness, more lightness

Yoga doesn't begin on the mat and doesn't end at the edge of your plate. With mindful cooking and nourishing ingredients like sunflowerHACK, you create a connection with yourself – without sacrifice, but with a lot of feeling.

Because, as the saying goes: Eat well. Move well. Be well.

Namaste & bon appetit!

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